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Pupil Premium

Pupil premium is additional funding allocated to all schools in England to support disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. This budget includes pupils who are currently entitled to free school meals, have been free schools meals in the past six years (FSM ‘Ever 6’), children that are cared for or adopted from care and children whose parents are in the armed forces.

We would like to remind all parents who are eligible, to apply for the Pupil Premium Grant. This grant enables the school to provide additional support to our children where needed. Examples of this are, access to extra-curricular clubs and additional support with specific areas of the curriculum.

Applying for this grant is very simple, it can be done online, for more information please see below:

www.sutton.gov.uk/-/apply-for-free-school-meals

Find out more about Pupil Premium on the Government's Website

Pupil Premium Information Flyer Pupil Premium Eligibilty Checker

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

How should the money be spent?

It is entirely up to individual schools to decide how the pupil premium is spent, however there is an expectation that schools can prove the impact this money has had on its disadvantaged pupils. It is imperative that as a school we fully understand each of our disadvantaged pupils and know exactly what they need to help them to ‘be the best they can be’ in their learning.

At Cheam Park Farm our approach is simple; we invest our time in getting to know our pupils really well, not just their academic ability and progress but as a whole child. We work hard to fully understand what support a pupil may need to help them achieve in a specific area and where possible we try to involve them in the process.

We acknowledge that no one child is the same and therefore ensure the support they receive is tailored to their individual needs; whether it be welfare support, individualised learning programmes, enrichment activities to boost confidence, self-esteem and general enriching experiences or even support to develop friendships.

Our Approach

At Cheam Park Farm we seek to ensure the effectiveness of our use of the pupil premium. We recognise that barriers to achievement take a variety of forms and therefore attempt to be innovative in the support that we provide. We use entry and exit judgements for all support that is given and carefully track them to ensure progress is being made at all times. We evaluate our support plans throughout their timescale and make changes if we feel that it is necessary.

We do this by offering our children a wide range of opportunities and ensuring that these are accessible for everyone. We work with families and colleagues to make sure everyone has high aspirations for all pupils. We ensure pupil premium children are well represented and have a voice on our school council and other pupil groups.

Pupil Premium Funding for 2021/22

Total number of pupils on roll - 883
Total number of pupils eligible for pupil premium grant (PPG) - 60
Amount of PPG received per pupil - £1,320
Total amount of PPG received - £79,200

Some ways in which we plan to spend the money:

Enriching the Curriculum

Quality first teaching strategies
We ensure pupil premium children are well represented and have a voice on our school council, learning council and junior travel ambassadors
Deepened understanding of all pupils
Whole school enterprise days
Subsidised class trips
Workshop and theatre performances
Free places given to after school enrichment clubs

Targeted Support

Tailoring each intervention to suit each child
Reading support teacher (reading recovery style)
Small group support
Booster groups
One-to-one tuition for able and underperforming pupils
Speech and language support
English as an additional language support
Use of high quality IT hardware and software to support achievement
Homework clubs

Wellbeing Support

Family support worker
High quality wrap around care
Emotional literacy support assistant (ELSA) trained staff
Pupil coaching
Friendship circles
Games club

Increase in Attendance and Punctuality

Provide an effective breakfast club with a real focus on supporting pupils from disadvantaged families
Improve attendance at before school clubs to provide enrichment opportunities and impact on punctuality

Staff Training

Weekly training for support staff
Regular staff training, for example ICT programmes
Intensive training for teaching staff in further developing quality first teaching strategies in the classroom

Extending School Support

Subsidised school journeys
Subsidised music lessons

Parental Engagement

Reading and maths workshops for parents
Drop In sessions to meet the Inclusion leader

How we plan to demonstrate impact of spending

We now have a designated pupil premium lead teacher who is part of the senior leadership team of the school
Pupil premium is very much at the top of the school’s agenda and tracking systems have been put in place to show the impact of each intervention being provided
Advice and support has been sought from a variety of agencies in order to ensure we are being innovative in the way the money is being spent and maximum impact is being achieved
The designated pupil premium lead has attended specific training on getting value for money with the PPG funding
A designated governor has been allocated to ensure the PPG is being effectively spent.

How often will funding be reviewed?

Pupil premium expenditure will be reviewed at the end of each intervention where appropriate and each term for ongoing support.

How we spent the pupil premium in 2020/21

Objective	Project	Outcome / Impact	Funding
To provide additional differentiated support.	Specific provision given to children to support learning in class.	All disadvantaged pupils accessed differentiated support. Progress was made by the lowest achieving. Book scans and learning walks revealed that DA children are engaging well with the curriculum and that outcomes have increased.	£35364.33
To engage with parents to develop an understanding of their child’s barriers to learning - presented at via Google Meet.	Parent workshops were run and particular parents of disadvantaged pupils were sent personal invitations to attend.	There was an increase in the number of parents of disadvantaged pupils attending the workshops at the start of the year. Parents shared key information which impacted the class teacher’s planning.	£433.72
To provide emotional support for individuals at a more intense level to in turn see an increase in pupil attainment	ELSA one-to-one support sessions To increase number of trained ELSA practitioners	Staff report that the children who attended ELSA became more focused and on task in class which had a knock on effect on attainment. Staff ELSA numbers had increased from 2 to 4. Staff were able to identify pupils and families in need of PP through weekly phone calls during lockdown.	£12123.26
To ensure all children access residential trips	Offer support to parents who are struggling to pay for the trip, when requested.	Residential trips were cancelled due to COVID-19.	£0.00
To employ a Family Support Worker (FSW)	Provide professional advice to parents who need tailored support to	Parents are able to support children with anxiety and low confidence. Positive feedback from parents in support of the FSW interventio.	£3115.79
To increase engagement with extra-curricular clubs and musical tuition.	To reserve spaces children to access the wider curriculum (Mandarin classes, clubs, music lessons, Explore Learning sessions) Invest in booking software and school leaders organising clubs, groups and allocations.	90% of all DA children participated in extracurricular activities throughout the Autumn term.	£2724.52
To increase attendance and punctuality of disadvantaged pupils and give the children a good start to the day.	Individual disadvantaged pupils, were there were concerns given free places on the school’s breakfast club. Travel expenditure – encouraging 100% attendance To phone all PP parents weekly if attendance is under 96%	Attendance improved for some disadvantaged pupils but punctuality improved for all. 80% of all DA children have a good level of attendance.	£7252.58
To ensure all children are suitably dressed and fed during the school day	FSM for PP children. Uniform, book bags and PE kits funded for PP children	All families who needed support with food and clothing were given access to funding.	£18185.80

The Sports Premium funding can be used in a variety of ways, but aims to provide fantastic opportunities before, during and after the school day. The following sports funding report explains the breakdown of the spend, the impact and the sustainability of the funding. The funding aims to improve sport, PE and physical education through five key indicators:

The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity.
Raising the profile of PE and sport across the whole school as a tool for whole school improvement.
Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport.
Offer all pupils a broader experience of a range of sports and activities.
Increased participation in competitive sport.

Sports Premium Funding 2022-2023

Sports Premium Funding 2021-2022

Sports Premium Funding 2020-2021

Sports Premium Funding 2019-2020

Our PE instructor continues to provide a fantastic range of opportunities and clubs here at Cheam Park Farm. This includes numerous clubs before, during and after school; lunchtime activities with sports leaders; and organisation of multiple sporting fixtures and festivals.

Through the PE and Sports Premium funding, we have ensured that there are opportunities for all children – regardless of age, background and ability – to participate in sport and physical activity.

Swimming Proficiency for Year 6 Pupils 2018 - 2019

80% of the pupils in Year 6 are able to:

Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
Use a range of strokes effectively
Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations